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Council sets 30-day deadline as backup plan for dilapidated house at 1608 Elm Street
Summary
At a public hearing the New Iberia City Council gave the property owner 30 days to demolish the severely deteriorated house at 1608 Elm Street or allow the city to proceed under a contingency plan if a state demolition grant does not fund the work.
The New Iberia City Council held a hearing on the condition of a building at 1608 Elm Street and set a 30-day period for the property owner or estate to demolish the structure, with the council reserving the right to proceed if the state grant that would fund demolition does not come through.
City staff explained the property is owned by an estate (Muriel Abshire/Marie estate) with Maureen Marie named as executrix; the city has provided notice to the estate and to the estate’s attorney. The structure has suffered significant…
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